Floral stand



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J. D. HUMPHREY FLORAL STAND Filed Dec. 51. 1re? 5 Sheets-Sheet 1 Feb. 18, 1930. J, D, HUMPHREY 1,747,369

FLORAL 'STAND Filed Dec. 31. 1927 5 Sheets-Sheet 2 Feb. 1s, 1930. J. D. HUMPHREY 1,747,369

FLoRAL STAND Filed Deo. 31. 1927 3 Sheets-Sheet 3 @uur nu,

Patented Feb. 18, 1930 PATENT orric JAMES D. HUMPI-IREY, OF MCALESTER, OKLAHOMA FLORAL sTAND v Application filed December 31, 1927. Serial No. 243,891.

rlhis invention relates to a floral stand and has for its primary obj ect the construction of a collapsible stand and may be collapsed to occupy a minimum space but may be readily extended in positions to conform to the contour of an article associated therewith and provided with a plurality of supports, hangers, orsupporting pins whereby articles can be properly and" artistically supported.

An obj ect of the invention is the construction of a floral stand particularly adapted for usev with caskets for supporting the floral pieces in their most advantageous position relative to the casket and further to provide a pleasing` background for the casket.

Another ob] ect of the invention is the construction of a stand of a plurality of parts or sections so connected together that they may be readily folded into a predetermined arrangement with each other to provide a very compact article for transportation from place to place.

Another obj ect of the invention is the novel manner of arranging the supporting pins contiguous to a plurality of openings so that when the various sections are folded into their proper relations with each other, the pins may be allowed to project through the openings so as to minimize space.

With these and other objects in view, the invention will be better understood from the following detailed description taken in connection with the accompanying drawings, wherein:

Figure l is a front elevation of the stand set up Figure 2 is an edge elevation showing the parts bolted, 4

Figure 3 is a top plan view,

Figure 4 is an end elevation,

Figure 5 is an end elevation in folded position,

Figure 6 is an enlarged sectional view '45' portion of the stand,

Figure 9 is an elevation of one of the end sections in folded position.

Again referring to the drawings illustrating one of the many constructions of my invention and more particularly to Figure l it will be noted that the invention consists of the end sections l and 2 and intermediate section 3, so connected and constructed that the end sections may be readily set up and the intermediate section extended for providing the proper arrangement of a plurality of hangers or supporting pins for supporting articles such as floral pieces.

The end sections 1 and 2 which are identical in construction and hereinafter known as supporting frames, each consists of an upper section 4 and a lower section 5 hinged together as indicated at 6 so that they may be folded into parallel relation with each other or to be extended in alignment with each other as shown in Figure l. rFliese supporting frames are held in a slightly inclined vertical position by the brace structure 7 that has a hinged connection 8 with the lower section and provided with foldable strut .9 which when extended prevent accidental collapsing of the brace structure.

' Thev intermediate section or support 3 is of angular formation in plan, and the central portion 3a thereofv is arranged in a plane located beyond the end sections l and 2. The end portions 3l of the intermediate section 3 extend forwardly and outwardly from the central portion 3a to the end.. sections l and 2, and the respective Vpairs of end portions and end sections are arranged in common planes. The intermediate section 3 consists of an upper bar'member l0 and a lower bar member 11 each of which consists of a plurality of sections 12 having a hinged'connection 13 with each other so as to be capable of folding into parallel relation with each other. The end sections 14 of the bar members are secured to the end 'frames by the braces l5 that have a detachable connection with the end frames and also by means of locking links 16 that also have interlocking connection with the end frames. rlhis construction enables the supports to be entirely disconnected from the end frames to facilitate folding of the same and to enable the easy collapsing of the end frames.

It is, of course, to be understood that by folding the intermediate section and the end sections independently the time for setting up and collapsing the stand is materially reduced and besides the parts may be more readily conveyed from place to place.

Each of the end frames and also the intermediate section of supports have projecting therefrom a plurality of hangers or supporting pins 17 for supporting floral pieces thereon and to minimize space each hanger or pin has associated therewith an opening 18 for the reception of a pin when the parts are folded into parallel relation with each other. An advantage of this arrangement is' that the pins are completely housed within the sections thereby fully protecting the pins and enabling the parts to come into closer` relation with each other to minimize space. The stand is of angular formation in plan, and the end sections 1 and 2 and the intermediate section 3 thereof are supported in an upwardly and rearwardly inclined position, to permit a large number of owers to be displayed in a comparatively narrow space and to permit the flowers to be displayed in a manner to render each clearly visible.

From the foregoing description taken in connection with the accompanying drawings, it will be appreciated that I have constructed a device that may be readily extended to assume various angular positions and to cons tion may be constructed and designed in various other manners than illustrated and connected together in other relationsand various other types of ysupporting devices may be utilizedv therewith, and therefore, I do not desire to be limited in protection in any manner whatsoever, except as set forth in the following claims.

What I claim is: l

1. A stand comprising end frames arranged in laterally spaced and angularly related planes and adaptedto rest in their lower ends upon the ground, a bar having a central portion located rearwardly of the frames and having end portions extending forwardly and laterally from the central portion to the frames, braces extending downwardly and lated planes and adapted to rest at their lower ends upon the ground, each frame consisting of upper and lower sections hinged together to permit them to be folded one against the other, a bar having a central portion located rearwardly of the upper frame sections and having end portions extending forwardly and laterally from the central portion to the upper frame sections, hinges connecting the central and end portions of the bar to permit these parts to be folded one against theother,

means detachably connecting the end portions 

